Group A <i>Streptococcus</i> Meningitis in Adults, Denmark
Henrik Nielsen, Merete Storgaard, Jannik Helweg‐Larsen, Lykke Larsen, Micha Phill Grønholm Jepsen, Birgitte Rønde Hansen, Lothar Wiese, Jacob Bodilsen
Abstract
We report a 21-fold increase in group A Streptococcus meningitis in adults in Denmark during October 13, 2022-April 12, 2023, concurrent with an outbreak of invasive streptococcal disease. We describe clinical characteristics of the outbreak cases and prognosis for patients in comparison to those for previous sporadic cases.
Topics & Concepts
MeningitisStreptococcusStreptococcus pneumoniaeMedicineBacterial meningitisMicrobiologyBiologyPediatricsAntibioticsGeneticsBacteriaStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsOtolaryngology and Infectious DiseasesInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management